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Table 1 Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics (N = 6691)

From: Obesity epidemic in urban Tanzania: a public health calamity in an already overwhelmed and fragmented health system

Characteristic

Frequency

Age

 Mean (SD)

43.1 (14.2)

 Range

18–95

Age Group

 18–33 years

1978 (29.6%)

 34–49 years

2540 (38.0%)

 50–65 years

1699 (25.4%)

  > 65

474 (07.0%)

Sex

 Male

3625 (54.2%)

 Female

3066 (45.8%)

Education

 No Formal

205 (3.1%)

 Primary

1692 (25.3%)

 Secondary

2155 (32.2%)

 University

2639 (39.4%)

Occupation

 Jobless

612 (9.1%)

 Student

285 (4.3%)

 Self Employed

3605 (53.9%)

 Employed

1907 (28.5%)

 Retired

282 (4.2%)

Health Insurance

 Yes

1678 (25.1%)

 No

5013 (74.9%)

Medical check-up (lifetime)

 Yes

1733 (25.9%)

 No

4958 (74.1%)

Alcohol intake

 Yes

4447 (66.5%)

 No

2244 (33.5%)

Smoking status

 Never

6229 (93.1%)

 Past

184 (2.8%)

 Current

278 (4.1%)

Physical Activity

 Inactive

3892 (58.2%)

 Underactive

2016 (30.1%)

 Active

783 (11.7%)

Body Mass Index

 Mean

27.9 (5.8)

BMI Categories

 Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2)

181 (2.7%)

 Normal (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2)

2014 (30.1%)

 Overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2)

2327 (34.8%)

 Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)

2169 (32.4%)

 Morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2)

203 (09.4%)

Chronic Illness History

 Hypertension

1212 (18.1%)

 Diabetes

311 (4.7%)

Blood Pressure

 Negative Hypertension History

  Normotension

1595 (29.1%)

  Pre-hypertension

2086 (38.1%)

  Hypertension

1798 (32.8%)

Positive Hypertension History

 Awareness

1212 (40.3%)

 Treatment

387 (31.9%)

 Control

254 (21.0%)